J.K.Rowling at Harvard Commencement. Read the transcript of her speech: bit.ly/1zeUPfA
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@shrutikhanvilkar3 жыл бұрын
"There is an expire date for blaming your parents for steering you in the wrong direction." -JK Rowling. Thank you ma'am.
@tamiressoares93032 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@pinakiranjansanyal27882 жыл бұрын
Right... statement
@sea99942 жыл бұрын
That is a powerful speech who don't 💘 Harry Hermione and Ron.. No doubt they will remembered this still brilliant 👏.
@Ramesh223202 жыл бұрын
It's english is thought🔥
@strictlyunreal2 жыл бұрын
That is wrong. You can still blame them if by that they set you back by a number of years. Even when you have the means to go your own way, those years will still be lost and you will never get them back.
@irmanv.97989 жыл бұрын
"Rock bottom became a solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life". An honest and heartfelt Commencement Speech,one of the best I ever heard.
@irmanv.97989 жыл бұрын
Thank you friends. Have a wonderful new year and remember to stay strong and focused.
@freshfade289 жыл бұрын
I love that quote, it stands out the most in this speech. Thought it was just me.
@irmanv.97989 жыл бұрын
Life is getting harder and more difficult to lot of people,her speech about hitting rock bottom resonates with so many people.
@MuraListy9 жыл бұрын
freshfade28 Nope. Not just you. I agree that one is the stand-out line. But maybe one has to have been at or near rock bottom for it to resonate?
@tsireledzoliphadzi99374 жыл бұрын
Rock bottom became a solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life
@a_____t_____18344 жыл бұрын
"I stopped pretending to myself that I was anything other than what I REALLY was." Life-changing!
@daf16783 жыл бұрын
I read this exactly when she was saying this 😂
@YulingPeng Жыл бұрын
I first listened to this speech when I was fresh out of college, seeing the world from a naive lens. Now 10 years later, after I've failed epically in major aspects of life, I come back to this video again. This time, I cried over the fact that I haven't lost my love for the world. I actually love it more than ever.
@jessied3696 Жыл бұрын
I had a very deep conversation about this with a roommate in rehab. We continuously tried to out literature each other throughout our stay and she wrote me out a poem she knew by heart that I still keep years later. It will remind me forever of the worth and value of intelligence that is so very declined in the world. Also how having any addiction or physical issue creates an extreme allowance for others to dispose of people. If reincarnation is a truth this has been my life for very many lessons. For I know it is. I know I'm here now not to pay but to learn.
@gaslight_TV Жыл бұрын
That’s so sweet. I’m in a similar position to you good luck x
@kerryschuur Жыл бұрын
Good for you for your honesty and humility. I have known both . Now 71 . I can relate so much to this superb speech . Nothing will give you a sense of compassion more than failure . But what is failure . It’s society ‘s imposition of a life circumstance . We grow and experience greater joy l believe when life has bashed us around a bit . You recalibrate what is truly important in this life of ours . ❤ Thankyou JK . Am reading my first HP book . Missing it as my children’s father did all the bed time stories . But l was fortunate enough to have a chance to read about 10 pages of book 3 to be hooked . Next day l went out and purchased my first HP . So much admiration and stunned by the imagination of the extraordinary J k Rowling . ❤
@YulingPeng Жыл бұрын
@@kerryschuur Besides your heartfelt words, I also adore your appreciation for imagination and fantastical stories! I believe we're all be happier to not lose this side of us from our childhood :) Enjoy the books!
@thedislikebutton19079 ай бұрын
How do you love it more now can you explain?
@Thehardtruth699 жыл бұрын
I think I was blown more away by the sincerity and humility with which she spoke than her speech itself- and the speech itself is already quite the gem.
@Cosyhead8 жыл бұрын
That's exactly it! A rare beautiful gem :)
@cristimorarita8 жыл бұрын
+Lisa cgcgh
@edpatino597 жыл бұрын
Just read the speech. Haven't listened to it yet. The magnificent speech brought me here in order to listen to her.
@aanchalbajpai4 жыл бұрын
Exactly!!!!
@Mulberry20004 жыл бұрын
groan
@uenragedbro9 жыл бұрын
Her speaking sounds like her writing come to life. It's amazing.
@jakirhassan95285 жыл бұрын
Yes
@TosinAnimashaun4 жыл бұрын
Spot on!
@lemostjoyousrenegade4 жыл бұрын
It is - she is READING her own writing. It's pretty common of a lot of people who are addressing large audiences.
@mariamkinen80364 жыл бұрын
uenragedbro she's soft-spoken.
@katherinewilson18532 ай бұрын
@@mariamkinen8036 She has a lisp.
@siddsy1004 жыл бұрын
What a speech. Brought a lump to my throat and tears to my eyes. "Rock bottom became a solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life" is such an inspiring statement.
@rajl88903 жыл бұрын
Worth spending four years at Harvard for this speech ! There was magic in the manner she wove her words.
@roxxychik069 жыл бұрын
There's a reason why the woman is worth almost a billion dollars for her words.
@rosaevans36145 жыл бұрын
now over a billion
@karlconnolly39945 жыл бұрын
Yeah,because we live in a world where they give too much to too few for too little. I like JKR,but no individual needs that much.
@haileyespinosa33505 жыл бұрын
michael clarke the only reason she’s not a billionaire is that she’s given quite a bit away
@spiritualanarchist81625 жыл бұрын
luck?
@TR-lf3wy5 жыл бұрын
@@spiritualanarchist8162 peut etre
@nosoynadaoriginal8 жыл бұрын
I laughed, I cried, I smiled, I felt warm and I felt fear. You inspire me, I'm watching this in a moment of failure and hardship in my life, and I assure you, I won't give up, I will try and fail and keep trying until I get better and stronger. Thank you Rowling, you are truly a great person.
@reyaneallaoua20607 жыл бұрын
god be with u 💜hope u all the. best 💙
@Alfakkin7 жыл бұрын
she really is an inspiring human being, I adore her...she's humble...
@SA-sq7sf7 жыл бұрын
same iz the case over here
@knightproduction2157 жыл бұрын
I'd like to know what you wear going through when you wrote this? and I hope it's all better by now :)
@denariuswright82847 жыл бұрын
nosoynadaoriginal such a beautiful comment. i wush u all the best.
@kimberlybourne-truog68292 жыл бұрын
She’s one of the most well spoken and authentically profound women I’ve ever witnessed. She comes from humble beginnings and simply wants to make a difference and she was able to do so. I’m so happy she made it through to the other side.
@gloverelaxis2 жыл бұрын
lmao she's a talentless and massively derivative writer, and a disgusting human being to boot
@robertrussell22022 жыл бұрын
@@gloverelaxis Have you written a series of books way better than Harry Potter that we have just sadly never heard of then?
@preddysun_official69132 жыл бұрын
She's amazing! I love her to bits.
@MaggieTheCat012 жыл бұрын
She is terrific! I love her. 💕
@gloverelaxis2 жыл бұрын
@@robertrussell2202 almost anyone who's passed high school could write better than her, and they're far less likely to be a right-wing transphobe. if you think the Harry Potters are good books, you have absolutely no taste in literature whatsoever. you should be ashamed of yourself.
@bhaskarganguly96432 жыл бұрын
It's been 13 years since she delivered this address and yet every word holds true even today..sheer brilliance..I am sure people would be looking this up in the distant future too since what she said is timeless and universal.
@erikpeterson252 жыл бұрын
Yes
@rickytriple1208 Жыл бұрын
@@erikpeterson25 Yes
@revathyvk877610 жыл бұрын
"It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities."
@thisisntallowed95605 жыл бұрын
''The world isn't split into good people and bad. We've all got both light and dark inside us... What matters is the part we choose to act on.'' - Sirius Black I always remembered this
@bumbleli38455 жыл бұрын
Also sirius says “the world is not split into good people and death eaters”
@maryhough80417 жыл бұрын
I love how she carried herself with humour and a look of confidence, even though she was completely terrified.
@Topman97923 жыл бұрын
JK has brought me to tears so often in my life. Twice today I've cried; once listening to speech and twice when Dobby saved Harry and his friends from Malfoy Manor. Thank you Jo
@eduardomonteiro68632 жыл бұрын
She is an amazing woman... and I cried when Dobby died too😢
@shineykurian2537 Жыл бұрын
This is one of the most important, honest and beautiful speeches I have ever heard. I try to listen to this speech, several times, each year. Thank you JK Rowlings for this speech and your life. You have taught millions, so much. You are compassionate, empathetic, eloquent, hard working and a brilliant speaker and writer. "If you choose to use your status and influence, to raise your voice on behalf with those who have no voice, if you choose to identify the powerful, but also with the powerless. We carry all the power within ourselves. We have the power to imagine better". Thank you for your honest and this speech. From Alberta, Canada-Thank you.
@SuccessResourcesAustralia10 жыл бұрын
"Anything's possible if you've got enough nerve." - J. K. Rowling
@kabukikawaii99986 жыл бұрын
J.K Rowling Reminds me of Marina Abramovic, but like 100 times more an evil witch... She is despicable.
5 жыл бұрын
I am afraid you're an idiot.
@redsquirrel10865 жыл бұрын
Don't be afraid. He really is an idiot.
@DragonSpikeXIII5 жыл бұрын
Only a moron would take that at face value, youre just another link in the chain parroting whatever a multimillionaie shits
@moniqueh79485 жыл бұрын
JK Rowling has betrayed an entire generation of Potter fans by casting Depp as Grindelwald and keeping him in the role despite all the evidence of his abuse. It's unbelievable that so many people could fall for the lies, sleaze and tricks of this man and his massive army of lawyers, PR reps, studios and sycophants who will stop at nothing to demonize his ex-wife and make sure that their cash cow can keep paying them. He has a long history of violence that has been covered up for a long time. Quote from Kate Moss's 2010 biography from a bouncer at the Viper Room: "I've heard people describe Johnny as shy and mild-mannered. He is when he's sober. When he's drunk, he gets a bad, bad temper." It takes A LOT for a BOUNCER on Depp's payroll (one of an army of paid entourage), to say that he has a bad temper. That is not the kind of thing you say about normal men. That means that he is VIOLENT and NASTY when drunk. Wake up and smell the coffee. It would take the dumb sheeple, played by Depp's PR army, seeing Amber beat her to a pulp with their own eyes before they believe it's true. Any even then they will say she set him up. Depp smashed his hand through a wall in a fight with Amber, so badly that he had to leave his $200M movie set and fly home for surgery. Sounds normal. I bet that's the "lying gold-digger's" fault too, right? The same people who believe that there is NO WAY Depp could get drunk, high and violent (despite reports of violence for years, witnesses, photos) are those that swallow every mainstream media narrative and have no idea that there are forces at work behind the scenes. When you read the Washington Post, or Fox News or NYT, for example, you don't just swallow the story blindly, you realize that they are owned by powerful people, left wing or right who are spinning you the narrative that they want you to hear. When you hear all these stories from "sources", you don't just take them on board, you think about why you are hearing them. Why did we hear a slurry of horrific stories about Heard just after she filed for divorce? Because there are powerful machines at work behind the scenes that want you to believe she is a wicked, non-human, monster caricature. Those forces are paid for by Depp and his studios, and are vicious and ruthless and will stop at nothing. They include the "sources" telling us Depp's mother hate her, the sick sycophant friend calling her a demon, the bodyguards calling TMZ, the army of PR reps spreading lies about her. Open your eyes and THINK. There are forces at play here that want to save their billion $ cash cow. His own assistant, Stephen Deuters, sent Amber multiple messages, authenticated by an Apple expert saying that Depp "cried when he found out he kicked her." Here is a quote from IO Tillet Wright about what she witnessed at the Depp house: "The reports of violence started with a kick on a private plane, then it was shoves and the occasional punch, until finally, in December, she described an all-out assault and she woke up with her pillow covered in blood. I know this because I went to their house. I saw the pillow with my own eyes. I saw the busted lip and the clumps of hair on the floor. I got the phone call immediately after it happened, her screaming and crying, a stoic woman reduced to sobs." And I suppose it's acceptable that Depp punched his colleague on the set of the now-disappeared City of Lies for asking him to wrap up his scenes? In true Depp style, his PR army have now gone on to smear this man and say that Depp attacked him because he made racist comments. Yeah sure. And I guess it's normal that on the set of Pirates 5, his behavior was described as a "trainwreck", with a drunken Depp keeping the entire crew waiting for hours while having "violent fights" with Amber, and then cutting off the tip of his finger and writing "Easy Amber" in blood on the mirror, in a continuation of his emotional abuse of his 30-year-old wife. Normalizing the violent behavior of this man and glorifying him because you like these movies is disgusting. Keeping him in a movie that was supposed to be a safe haven for abuse victims is abhorrent. You are in the gutter JK Rowling. Shame on you.
@hrishikeshjoshi93167 жыл бұрын
She sounds like Dumbledore...
@inga17216 жыл бұрын
hrishikesh joshi ... Sherlok😂
@thisisntallowed95605 жыл бұрын
She said in an interview it was her favorite character in Harry Potter :)
@bumbleli38455 жыл бұрын
Kaepora Gaebora she also said Hagrid was her favourite Harry Potter character
@thisisntallowed95605 жыл бұрын
@@bumbleli3845 I think she just really like those 2 characters
@sri54975 жыл бұрын
hrishikesh joshi well, seeing as she created dumbledore and wrote all his dialogues...
@mazenmohammed32624 жыл бұрын
That made me cry, seriously we need more good people like her.
@drutgat24 жыл бұрын
And that is why she earns the big bucks. It is so nice to hear someone give a message of worth, and to do that in a witty, humorous, and humble manner.
@woofjazz7 жыл бұрын
At over 60 years of age and feeling I have failed to reach my dreams in life, Rowling's speech made me decide to read her children's books for the first time ever, appreciating now the human behind the writing. That she could entertain despite taking to heart the suffering in our world is an amazing testament to the power available to every human.
@slapmyfunkybass9 жыл бұрын
Delivered with class, wisdom and intelligence. Inspirational.
@lbdj93674 жыл бұрын
"People who have been kind enough not to sue me when I took their names for death-eaters " 😂😂
@CommentThere11 ай бұрын
This speech is part of our syllabus in Telangana, India (OU) degree college, for nearly 12-24 marks. Really impressive speech.
@orenandesu6 жыл бұрын
I find myself crawling back to this video whenever i need a pick-me-up. God I love her.
@wisdomagayi73235 жыл бұрын
🇰🇪🌹❤️
@hopeinallah51124 жыл бұрын
Me too MashaAllah
@tarmaria9134 жыл бұрын
As do I. Whenever I feel that I am my lowest point, this pushes me forward
@supernova41044 жыл бұрын
gAy WiZaRd
@aabbnature72303 жыл бұрын
Nice
@Addisonmoreno9 жыл бұрын
Very disappointed in you, Joanne.
@EdgeOfLight8 жыл бұрын
Addison M mindblowing ^^
@intensen3x8 жыл бұрын
Addison M pff...women logic faliure/pass is all , the presumably one of the most successful female kind can come up with.
@sweetnawesome238 жыл бұрын
intensen3x sexist much?
@drdetroitcity8 жыл бұрын
+Addison M Exactly
@intensen3x8 жыл бұрын
+visa422978 might as well give me thumbs up, ur trash talk further supports my comment.
@leonlab14 жыл бұрын
I hadn’t realised that J K Rowling was so full of real insight. Her life’s story shows that she followed her dreams and did what she was destined to do. She mentioned the need to ‘touch others’ because she knows that so many graduates are likely to pursue money at the expense of doing just that, and will be all the poorer for it. The quote from Seneca is as timeless as the messages she has given us. Thank you.
@Pacdoc-oz3 жыл бұрын
She says the opposite, she never dreamed her life would be the way it turned out. Also, her favourite characters spoke TO her just as many authors discover, they were created by her Muse.
@lydiaanderson0083 Жыл бұрын
@hello Leon how are you doing?
@forever____________young Жыл бұрын
Which quite from seneca ..?
@lifementor15212 жыл бұрын
I have watched this replay many times more than 10 years ago. Also recommended to others. Rowling was reading from a transcript but it didn't take away the impact of the speech on the audience. Truly a great writer!
@booknerdcanada9 жыл бұрын
What an intelligent, wise, and humorous person. What a beautiful role model for everyone. Such an inspiration, I love her
@wisdomagayi73235 жыл бұрын
👍👍
@mollymcdonald19494 жыл бұрын
You should meet her in real life. Horrible. Definitely no role model.
@samchau34764 жыл бұрын
@Lawrance Ovarabia what are you talking about?
@ronaldinhoisfat8 жыл бұрын
Jk Rowling is inspirational in this address not just because of her achievements or eloquence but because you really can see the inherent goodness in her heart, and her humanity. She has had to be pragmatic to survive through life's difficulties but still wholeheartedly believes that good will triumph over evil. It's impossible to hate this woman!
@Stardust_72732 жыл бұрын
I agree, except for this issue. She believes certain people should not be allowed to identify who they truly are, who they were born as, and that is wrong.
@paultambakis81712 жыл бұрын
9:26 "Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life." never heard that said so eloquently
@LearnThaiRapidMethod4 жыл бұрын
What she said about imagination and empathy is more relevant now, 12 years later, than ever.
@whateva74044 жыл бұрын
Yeah like imagining the next character she should turn gay
@aabbnature72303 жыл бұрын
Loved it
@ohwellwhateverr3 жыл бұрын
Cyrus Wilson Dumbledore didn’t “turn” gay. It was publicly known he was gay way back in 2004, as soon as it became relevant to the storyline.
@futurehistory21109 жыл бұрын
What a great speech, I mean literally every 10 seconds she said something that strikes you (either for being a powerful point, deep or funny). She knows how to write a speech that's for sure, and books too obviously!
@jakirhassan95285 жыл бұрын
Really
@theragingonions4952 жыл бұрын
so true
@thehonestblogger80228 жыл бұрын
I have admired JK Rowling since her first book came out, not because I read it (I haven't read a single one of her books, or seen any of the Harry Potter movies) but because I learned of how she went to a church for help and they ridiculed her for being on welfare. And as the church people paraded their piousity all around at her expense, they humiliated her to no end and without mercy. I admire her because she was able to pull herself up by the bootstraps and do better than even she expected. And get this. The church people still complained, never being satisfied. Not only did she make something of herself, but she got a whole generation of children all around the world very interested in reading, which I never even thought possible for this day and age. For that, she's a hero to many millions of people, and yes, that includes me. My own children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews would read her books with great excitement and anticipation and then come to me and tell me all about it, and then after they saw the movie that was related to the book they read, they would tell me about how much better the movie or book was, and why they feel that way. She got children interested, engaged, and involved. For that, I will be forever grateful to JK Rowling. It's also the biggest reason I admire her so much.
@varsha44692 жыл бұрын
I don't know about the church people story
@wolfthequarrelsome5042 жыл бұрын
@@varsha4469 because it's a lie.
@SkillBuilder4 жыл бұрын
You can see in the audience the ones who have read the books. "Maud, what is a Deatheater?" "I'll tell you later Harold"
@cayzkicayzki65123 жыл бұрын
But i am harold, what are you talking about bro. Ikaw ba nagsigi ta kag padako sa imog lagay, sigi kag pautug ug pamayot sa daplin.
@H411UCIN093NIC3 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂 thats what I thought when it zoomed up on them haha
@fleetstreet113 жыл бұрын
"Harold, they're wizards."
@abdulaleem92073 жыл бұрын
haha.
@fuzulahmedtalukdar77602 жыл бұрын
@@fleetstreet11 m
@DragonMe5153 жыл бұрын
There was such kindness is her demeanour and her eyes. I can’t even begin to fathom the harsh realities and the roughness she must have experienced through her years. If I am able to attain even a fourth of her wisdom in my years to come, I would consider myself blessed. Thank you for posting this video on youtube.
@recipequeen78509 жыл бұрын
She has great sense of humor
@lalaywayn99909 жыл бұрын
Just a british sense of humour really :)
@alicemilne14449 жыл бұрын
Lalay Wayn Apart from the references to her books, she did not make any jokes that would not translate into other languages. The presentation might have been British, but the meaning was universal, otherwise the Harvard graduates would not have laughed! And believe me, as a Brit, I have made jokes that American people did not find at all funny, and vice versa.
@IAmDeimos4 жыл бұрын
ts was not funny bro u trippin 😂😂😂
@mollymcdonald19494 жыл бұрын
In real life, she is as snotty as hell.
@ohwellwhateverr3 жыл бұрын
Molly McDonald Maybe she just had a cold when you met her.
@ninanooteboom20769 жыл бұрын
"It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all - in which case, you fail by default." Such a beautiful and inspiring speech!
@beckytavani79074 жыл бұрын
I have no idea how I came across this in 2020, but this speech is so beautiful and inspiring. Precisely what I needed. My daughters and I just started book #4 and we're so excited. What a deeply gifted wordsmith and humble person she is.
@Iamthewillrose2 жыл бұрын
J.K. Rowling truly has a tremendous depth of knowledge and wisdom, and all told through that most wonderful filter of British Humor. But I suppose anyone who has had the pleasure of reading the Harry Potter books could have distilled that insight. Carry on Jo, you've taught generations of children (and adults) the importance of integrity, humility, being earnest and standing up for what is right.
@richieeebae7 жыл бұрын
“Life is difficult, complicated, and beyond anyone's total control, and the humility to know that will enable you to survive its vicissitudes.”
@TheAnish018 жыл бұрын
Why do I talk about the benefits of failure ? Simply because "Failure meant to stripping away of the inessential" ! True
@kaidan1998 жыл бұрын
can't agree more, when you actually fail in a big scale, you will stop doing trivial things and focus on what really matters
@alisalem79764 жыл бұрын
@@kaidan199 ll
@stephenspencer82242 жыл бұрын
A charming and entertaining woman who has my respect. Her integrity in the face of shameless critics and her stance in defence of the uniqueness of girls and women has her standing head and shoulders above many in limelight.
@lydiaanderson0083 Жыл бұрын
@hello stephen how are you doing?
@rosie6 Жыл бұрын
I came here last time, in a time of failure, at the true rock bottom of my life. I am here again, because her speech gave me hope, I am now doing so much better because of her statement. “Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.” Words I have etched into my brain. What a gem!!! Can’t believe I was nearly going to Exeter, her old school.❤
@Magikalic9 жыл бұрын
This didn't stop me from becoming a gay wizard
@patton2819 жыл бұрын
***** what exactly is the gay wizard joke a reference to, if it is a reference?
@ajbolts72539 жыл бұрын
the head master dumbledore wizard was gay
@mahirafarhin51299 жыл бұрын
Dumbledore is that you?
@amoghavadhani17556 жыл бұрын
Good use of your wand :P
@naturalallnaturalwhitepist17896 жыл бұрын
MagicEve heyo
@Slutuppnu8 жыл бұрын
Damn, that was a good speech. She's clearly terrified, but carried through anyway. As one of the worst public speakers in the Western hemisphere, I consider her an inspiration.
@astrowiz35447 жыл бұрын
she has such a way with words, nonetheless.
@fkcoda43647 жыл бұрын
His names frank, I mean you can't expect much from the guy
@fkcoda43647 жыл бұрын
You're soo mad you had to look me up haha
@NoName-vz7qk6 жыл бұрын
Slutuppnu if I ever attempted to public speak I believe that honor would go to me.
@hengyingwu28144 жыл бұрын
"I stopped pretending to myself that I was anything other than what I was ... Had I really succeeded at anything else, I might never have found the determination to succeed in the one arena where I believed I truly belonged."
@abdurrahmanabuslaila5426 Жыл бұрын
One of the greatest speeches I’ve ever heard before a magnificent affect on the new 👩🎓 graduate students.
@moonstruck10228 жыл бұрын
I have a feeling those people will remember far more than her gay wizard joke.
@nikshepsvn20028 жыл бұрын
+5pecialist Dumbledore xD
@org67607 жыл бұрын
Dove Taylor it wasnt a joke.
@jamesnelly52175 жыл бұрын
How are you today am James Nelly from South America since i lost my mommy things have been hard for me please i need your help +233238534416
@oscarfun1005 жыл бұрын
@@jamesnelly5217 WTF?
@ari_playz4754 жыл бұрын
Yeppp but I also have a feeling MOST of the people aren’t gay people
@3dparadox1037 жыл бұрын
I have never hear or see any one who talks like This woman ,she has described my life in 4 points : 1-Failure on an epic scale .2-I was the biggest failure i have ever knew .3-My fears & my parents fears about failing in life has manifested into a Reality.4-Any hope of light at the end of Tunnel is just a hope & not a reality...This speech is the Most important speech i have ever listened to in my whole life about any subject ..
@mariakerr18703 жыл бұрын
I hope life improved for you.
@connerscruggsvlogz21135 жыл бұрын
I knew she had a thing for Greek mythology! Minerva was the Roman goddess of wisdom and strategic warfare. Minerva was also the first name of professor Mcgonagall.
@9thunders4 жыл бұрын
I am immensely grateful for her existence. Such a source of love, inspiration, compassion, courage and joy. Such a glorious mind and heart. I love her to the moon and back.
@davidsmith-oi3zg Жыл бұрын
Hello Dr how are you doing today?.... Rock bottom became a solid foundation An honest and heartfelt Commencement Speech,one of the best I ever heard....i hope you enjoyed the video?
@Roenazarrek10 жыл бұрын
3:25! Someone used quixotic in a sentence!! I have long awaited this day
@marcvesperjohnson921010 жыл бұрын
Can't beat INFPs for pleasant vocabulary.
@serinaher9 жыл бұрын
Marc Johnson She is not INFP she is INFJ. She said so in the acknowledgements in one of her books ;) "Rowling makes the disclosure in the acknowledgments of her new crime novel, The Silkworm - her second under the pseudonym of Robert Galbraith - thanking her editor and “fellow INFJ”, David Shelley."
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@fificaroline11415 жыл бұрын
I've heard someone else use it, but they sounded like an arse.
@parthibhayat5 жыл бұрын
Oh
@SasanyChan10 жыл бұрын
she has warm gentle eyes... they make me calm.
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@TosinAnimashaun4 жыл бұрын
"And so rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life." Even in speech, she wields words with sensational prowess.
@OneEyedKeys9 жыл бұрын
As expected J.K. Rowling kills it, and does so with class. Any astute reader of her books sees not just the magic, but the shit. In them is the grime of society, as the Deatheaters, the those who cannot be named, the Umbridges, the Politicians, the Twelawney's, the everybody's, that you will meet, great or small, wicked and lying, good and protective, and nurturing, or nay-saying, are in her books. She is a gem, and a tremendous writer, worthy her due, and, as this video proves, a wise human being, well placed to give a humbling commencement to the 1 percenter's among us. I hope they listened.
@Cosyhead8 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! Great comment :)
@isaachuang24667 жыл бұрын
you missed out the chosen ones ;)
@missmarzipan60146 жыл бұрын
Love your summary
@zdog15662 жыл бұрын
My favorite part is when Harry feels pity for Voldemort. Really shows how hate comes from fear and weakness, and it is not to be feared but fought and pitied. Voldemort is a sad scared little boy
@ArtbyAtlas9 жыл бұрын
That was a beautiful speech.
@WonderfulHayden Жыл бұрын
This is one of the very best commencement addresses of all time. I envy the class that was able to hear this address in person. JK Rowling once hit rock bottom herself and made it through to the other side by her own efforts, so when she tells you not to give up/life can still get better, you really and truly do believe her.
@thairshakhtour4 жыл бұрын
I'm an arab man, English isn't my native language but your speech touches my heart, and deeply affects me, thank you for your advice, which I believe it changed millions of people's lives .
@sophielynnhoward62719 жыл бұрын
I've never imagined that J.K. Rowling, one of the most successful writers, should talk about benefits of failure. And I’ve never thought such a great writer like her had feared about failure at her 20s. I was encouraged by her speech, because I had always feared about failure, too.
@viakula93510 жыл бұрын
She truly is an incredible person.One of those who leave their marks in everything they attempt. She and her work is a source of enormous inspiration.
@TheOptioneerJM4 жыл бұрын
Very inspiring. Thank you Ms Rowling. I needed that. As a woman. Well said, J.K., as a parent and daughter: "There' is an expiry date for blaming your parents for steering you in the wrong direction. The moment you take the wheel. The moment you are old enough to take the wheel, the responsibility lies with you."
@Malabarismo5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for that J.K And all the people involved on filming and making it available online. Watching it from Brazil Came because of Tim #5BulletFriday This is beautiful.
@renatababulevich59143 жыл бұрын
Everyone on here is on a copious amount of drugs.
@Malabarismo3 жыл бұрын
@@renatababulevich5914 Damn... I'm sober
@valardohaeris3332 жыл бұрын
Beautiful thoughts :)
@eduardomonteiro68632 жыл бұрын
Just amazing
@valardohaeris3332 жыл бұрын
@@renatababulevich5914 😒
@rheathermopolis92998 жыл бұрын
this is hands down the best commencement speech ever given. There is a reason everyone loves Harry Potter. It is honest and it is beautiful. Our generation is not full of mindless oafs that dwell in cloud cuckoo land. There is hope for us
@MrStGeorgeIllawarra8 жыл бұрын
Wow. Twilight still had hard core fans, who knew?
@rheathermopolis92998 жыл бұрын
***** Well - I think you're a piece of shit
@MikeRoberts19648 жыл бұрын
+LIGER ZERO Because you're a vile little troll, I would guess.
@brennanstultz8 жыл бұрын
+LIGER ZERO You're disgusting.
@patrickgarvey57398 жыл бұрын
+LIGER ZERO Well wanting to preserve what you call "racial integrity" is a sin. There is no such thing.
@YogeshNVedd8 жыл бұрын
J.K.Rowling is smart, really funny and has great knack for grabbing audience attention whilst she speaks. She is not only a great writer but also a good person to impart her experiences and knowledge to the audience.
@komiemark87233 жыл бұрын
I strongly agree with you.I love to listen to her speech..such an inspiring speech that keep me watching and listening again and again.
@lydiaanderson0083 Жыл бұрын
@hello Yogesh how are you doing?
@molebiolful4 жыл бұрын
One of the most inspirational speech ever ,no wonder she has a magical power with words
@kimberlycrichton29323 жыл бұрын
What a remarkable speech: it's a deep dive into the need for empathy, imagination, and action, ending in truly well expressed good luck.
@davidsmith-oi3zg Жыл бұрын
Hello KIMBERLY how are you doing today?.....Rock bottom became a solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life". An honest and heartfelt Commencement Speech,one of the best I ever heard.....hope you enjoyed washing this video?
@bellybutton61387 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful speech. Right from the heart with no frills. Unforgettable and deeply touching.
@aronhiroshi17 жыл бұрын
still makes so much sense today even 8 years have passed....
@Thomas-cx6cb2 жыл бұрын
J.K I admire you. It takes an exeptional amount of talent to be a writer like you. It takes strength, endurance - and regardless of what some bigotted psychomaniacs are repeating in their desparate and bewildered state of mind..... you shine and are an example of what one can achieve. SHINE ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@haoho788 ай бұрын
I revisit this video almost every year to seek a source of inspiration and Joanne never fails to amaze me. The feeling is getting stronger as I grow older. There are so many insights from the life she shared, the bottom line of being an educated person is sympathy, love, and many more. I am blessed for her existence, truly.
@Neonb8810 жыл бұрын
Both articulate and kind, J.K. Rowling is a uniquely delightful human being.
@wongyankitjeff56638 жыл бұрын
I'm from Hong Kong and I'm a big fan of Harry potter This speech was illuminating, inspiring, and heartfelt. Undoubtedly one of the best speeches in history.
@ivanbelga57544 жыл бұрын
She is indeed an amazing person, J.K. Rowling left me unspoken and speechless for her inspiring words as failure is the key upon attaining success. It made me realize on my way back when I had my failures and it made me go even further and face my failures head on. I am thankful for those failure and hardships which made me who I am now. It is true that without failure there will be no success. Thank you so much J.K. Rowling for this beautiful speech of yours.
@nolyte10 жыл бұрын
"It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all - in which case, you fail by default." Brilliant.
@vidaredland48089 жыл бұрын
Now, that was one fantastic speech! This was mighty in every way - the composition, the deliver, the humor, the humanity, the gravitas, the writing, and the utter lack of bullshit. That there was one of the best talks I’ve ever heard. (For the records, I’m not a Hogwartian, nore a Rowlingite. I have never ready a word of her writing, although I have seen the films. My admiration of this speech is not due to fan-boyism. It is simply and admiration for a perfect thing).
@lesliefiadoyor48239 ай бұрын
...believe it or not, this masterpiece right here is what gave me all the motivation I needed to rewrite my Law Entrance Examination and finally aced it...when I was down and needed something to motivate me, one of my favourite writers came through for me...great piece!!!
@JohnKooz2 жыл бұрын
Totally teared up - incredibly moving speech! I really don't care about (and don't understand and am apathetic to my incomprehension of) any of the JK Rowling controversies. For me, in my life, in my book, she was definitely never cancelled. At all. Such an eloquent, moving, articulate writer and speaker. Thank goodness for Rowling and Harry Potter!
@storyofwill10 жыл бұрын
This is the best speech I've ever heard. I've learned so much and so enlightened. Thank you JK Rowling.
@preteristlab-endtimes56837 жыл бұрын
Gosh she is so eloquent and wise. Her choice of wonderful words with which to clothe her timelessly-majestic ideas is truly inspiring.
@LOVEJB28789825 жыл бұрын
December 8th of this year, I am lucky because the highschool speech team, I have the chance to take 8 minutes of her speech and deliver it myself. It is an extreme honor to be able to speak the same words J.K Rowling spoke today. I look to her as my idol, she may not be a Queen of England, but she is the queen in my head and she inspires me. I hope this goes well and that I don't mess up because this woman inspires me for so many things.
@user-wb9dn7zz7o11 ай бұрын
SHE is still not afraid to speak for what is right. I stand with Jo Rowling
@matthewg55548 жыл бұрын
my right ear is very lonely
@mingkengbomnamgao91778 жыл бұрын
so is mine.
@bellebernasconi72538 жыл бұрын
+Mingkengbomnam Gao ikr
@Eggemeyers7 жыл бұрын
Which is doubly ironic considering there is two microphones on the podium.
@juancpgo7 жыл бұрын
ahahahahaha that was a brilliant remark
@junjunjamore77356 жыл бұрын
And I thought it was my headphone, thank God.
@anewbeginning51228 жыл бұрын
Wow. A powerful speech; her willingness to share her past and her failures in front of a crowd as large as that is truly something else.
@Pacdoc-oz3 жыл бұрын
I now know not to assess this woman by her written fiction but by her clear self-revelation encapsulated by this speech. Now I know her as a wise woman with empathy, loyalty and love.
@wisdomagayi73235 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this speech available for us... ❤️🙏
@winter10x069 жыл бұрын
I am watching all of JK Rowling and Oprah Winfrey's interviews to get motivated in life again. I'm currently going through some inner turmoil at the moment and I dunno what to do with my life. People like JK Rowling inspire me and I do hope that failure part she said will be turned into happiness and success!
@LaKat255 жыл бұрын
Oprah is also very inspirational. I love her
@thisisntallowed95605 жыл бұрын
Hope you got better :)
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@ajmalali53175 жыл бұрын
Al Quran is where tranquility lies for me in recent days
@alicegoldenvalley7 жыл бұрын
this is what I need right now, because I feel beaten up by life in so so many way right now. I just can't see the light. So I am going to imagine instead because I really need it.
@wisdomagayi73235 жыл бұрын
❤️❤️
@lehonganh2873 жыл бұрын
I hope everything is fine now :)
@chucklottenorris15913 жыл бұрын
So, how are you now, 4 years later?
@TNSPSportsNet4 жыл бұрын
Here in 2020 and this message has never been more relevant for Americans.
@noziphowabatagore37655 жыл бұрын
"What we achieve inwardly will changer outer reality."
@Sagittarius-A-Star3 жыл бұрын
There is more thruth in it than most can imagine. I know it, but unfortunately I still can not handle it.
@bshona10 жыл бұрын
"what we achieve inwardly will change outer reality." so true.
@rheathermopolis92998 жыл бұрын
The number of old people in the audience is disturbing - where the hell are the graduates?
@babybirdhome8 жыл бұрын
+Rhea Thermopolis The old people are there to get their money's worth for paying for the graduates to attend Harvard. ;)
@rheathermopolis92998 жыл бұрын
babybirdhome I didn't mean that badly - i was kidding. just so you know
@obsessedwithbooksandmusic89678 жыл бұрын
+Rhea Thermopolis they might be the graduates' relatives. good God. "disturbing", really?
@hansenmv8 жыл бұрын
+CarolineTMusic17 those are some WAY old people - their almost Harv's dont want to see her speak? HS kids? --- granted - the kids would LOVE to think they want to hear her speak - till it becomes a real commencement speech
@ssematimbaallan36688 жыл бұрын
+Rhea Thermopolis LMFAO
@MaryJaneHancock4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing & posting. Yes. This was win-win.
@xidongxi3 жыл бұрын
What an inspiring speech, wish I saw this years ago, but these messages are so true no matter what stage of life we are in
@ellystripes6 жыл бұрын
I always get teary in the last few minutes of this speech. Thank you Jo!
@ErosFajardo7 жыл бұрын
i already watched it many times but the inspiration never fades. "As is a tale so is life.Not how long it is but how good it is, is what matters"
@AREJ535 жыл бұрын
I get excited until my tears, because until today I give value to the lessons that have left me the experiences of not having success in some of my projects. Amazing speech
@nharalhashemi84454 жыл бұрын
I have heard it few times over the years and it still impress me and motivate me more than any other speech I ever heard.
@kaidan1998 жыл бұрын
She is so beautiful in any dimensions, that speech was increadible